Inequalities in Emergency Hospital Admission in Aberdeen

Aberdeen’s median emergency hospital admission rate is 87 (lower than Scotland’s overall value of 100).

However, there are large differences in emergency admissions across the city. Heathryfold and Middlefield (zone S01006726) has the highest admission rate in Aberdeen at 184. This means emergency admissions in this area are 84% higher than expected given the age and sex breakdown of the population.

Mapping Emergency Hospital Admissions

Heathryfold, Middlefied, Mastrick and Northfield have much higher than expected emergency admission rates.
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Emergency Hospital Admissions and Socioeconomic Deprivation

Emergency admissions rise as an area’s deprivation rises.
Areas in the most deprived 5% of Aberdeen have a median emergency admission rate more than twice that of the least deprived 5%.
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Data

Aberdeen emergency hospital admissions
All Aberdeen data zones, sorted by highest emergency admissions
Data Zone Name Emergency Hospital Admissions SIMD decile (lower is more deprived)
S01006726 Heathryfold and Middlefield - 01 184 2
S01006707 Mastrick - 07 182 2
S01006701 Mastrick - 01 176 2
S01006729 Heathryfold and Middlefield - 04 175 2
S01006725 Northfield - 07 175 3
S01006727 Heathryfold and Middlefield - 02 165 2
S01006677 Tillydrone - 03 164 2
S01006715 Cummings Park - 02 164 3
S01006724 Northfield - 06 163 1
S01006626 Torry West - 03 163 2
S01006716 Cummings Park - 03 160 3
S01006719 Northfield - 01 160 3
S01006672 Old Aberdeen - 02 160 4
S01006684 Woodside - 04 157 1
S01006629 Torry West - 06 156 2
S01006557 Summerhill - 05 155 3
S01006704 Mastrick - 04 151 2
S01006633 Torry East - 03 150 1
S01006698 Stockethill - 05 150 2
S01006636 Torry East - 06 149 2
S01006634 Torry East - 04 146 1
S01006555 Summerhill - 03 146 3
S01006720 Northfield - 02 146 3
S01006706 Mastrick - 06 146 4
S01006676 Tillydrone - 02 144 2
S01006731 Heathryfold and Middlefield - 06 144 2
S01006666 Seaton - 01 143 2
S01006717 Cummings Park - 04 143 3
S01006610 Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg South - 03 143 4
S01006675 Tillydrone - 01 142 3
S01006708 Sheddocksley - 01 142 4
S01006694 Stockethill - 01 141 2
S01006721 Northfield - 03 141 3
S01006531 Garthdee - 06 140 3
S01006587 City Centre East - 01 139 3
S01006703 Mastrick - 03 137 3
S01006682 Woodside - 02 136 3
S01006605 Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg North - 03 136 3
S01006645 George Street - 01 135 2
S01006551 Hazlehead - 05 135 3
S01006654 Ashgrove - 02 134 2
S01006685 Woodside - 05 133 2
S01006718 Cummings Park - 05 132 3
S01006667 Seaton - 02 131 1
S01006603 Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg North - 01 131 2
S01006631 Torry East - 01 130 2
S01006680 Tillydrone - 06 130 2
S01006639 Hanover South - 03 130 3
S01006678 Tillydrone - 04 129 3
S01006741 Bucksburn South - 04 129 5
S01006723 Northfield - 05 128 4
S01006585 City Centre West - 04 128 4
S01006673 Old Aberdeen - 03 127 4
S01006683 Woodside - 03 126 3
S01006526 Garthdee - 01 126 4
S01006722 Northfield - 04 126 5
S01006632 Torry East - 02 124 2
S01006630 Torry West - 07 124 3
S01006527 Garthdee - 02 124 3
S01006658 Froghall, Powis and Sunnybank - 01 124 4
S01006650 George Street - 06 124 4
S01006635 Torry East - 05 123 3
S01006711 Sheddocksley - 04 123 3
S01006713 Sheddocksley - 06 122 3
S01006730 Heathryfold and Middlefield - 05 122 4
S01006556 Summerhill - 04 121 4
S01006705 Mastrick - 05 120 3
S01006696 Stockethill - 03 120 3
S01006686 Hilton - 01 120 4
S01006604 Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg North - 02 119 5
S01006697 Stockethill - 04 118 4
S01006674 Old Aberdeen - 04 117 2
S01006624 Torry West - 01 117 3
S01006728 Heathryfold and Middlefield - 03 117 4
S01006627 Torry West - 04 116 2
S01006700 Stockethill - 07 116 4
S01006638 Hanover South - 02 115 3
S01006628 Torry West - 05 115 4
S01006714 Cummings Park - 01 115 4
S01006611 Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg South - 04 115 5
S01006702 Mastrick - 02 115 6
S01006749 Dyce - 01 115 6
S01006788 Denmore - 04 115 7
S01006690 Hilton - 05 114 6
S01006647 George Street - 03 113 5
S01006623 Cove North - 05 112 4
S01006528 Garthdee - 03 112 6
S01006681 Woodside - 01 111 3
S01006621 Cove North - 03 111 8
S01006687 Hilton - 02 110 4
S01006745 Bucksburn North - 03 110 4
S01006699 Stockethill - 06 110 8
S01006625 Torry West - 02 109 5
S01006597 Ferryhill North - 07 109 6
S01006779 Balgownie and Donmouth West - 05 108 5
S01006607 Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg North - 05 107 5
S01006530 Garthdee - 05 106 4
S01006695 Stockethill - 02 106 4
S01006609 Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg South - 02 105 5
S01006738 Bucksburn South - 01 105 6
S01006750 Dyce - 02 104 6
S01006657 Ashgrove - 05 103 4
S01006669 Seaton - 04 103 4
S01006746 Bucksburn North - 04 103 5
S01006744 Bucksburn North - 02 103 6
S01006709 Sheddocksley - 02 102 4
S01006567 Rosemount - 04 102 4
S01006740 Bucksburn South - 03 102 6
S01006606 Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg North - 04 102 6
S01006662 Froghall, Powis and Sunnybank - 05 101 4
S01006710 Sheddocksley - 03 101 4
S01006712 Sheddocksley - 05 101 5
S01006649 George Street - 05 100 4
S01006599 Ferryhill South - 02 98 5
S01006562 Midstocket - 05 97 7
S01006612 Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg South - 05 96 7
S01006760 Danestone - 05 96 10
S01006660 Froghall, Powis and Sunnybank - 03 95 4
S01006656 Ashgrove - 04 95 5
S01006751 Dyce - 03 95 6
S01006692 Hilton - 07 95 8
S01006688 Hilton - 03 94 7
S01006620 Cove North - 02 94 8
S01006591 Ferryhill North - 01 93 7
S01006553 Summerhill - 01 93 8
S01006616 Cove South - 04 93 10
S01006637 Hanover South - 01 92 4
S01006693 Hilton - 08 92 6
S01006743 Bucksburn North - 01 92 7
S01006764 Oldmachar West - 03 92 10
S01006652 George Street - 08 91 8
S01006590 City Centre East - 04 90 4
S01006564 Rosemount - 01 90 5
S01006752 Dyce - 04 90 6
S01006755 Dyce - 07 90 7
S01006651 George Street - 07 89 4
S01006510 Culter - 05 89 6
S01006664 Froghall, Powis and Sunnybank - 07 89 8
S01006509 Culter - 04 88 7
S01006742 Bucksburn South - 05 87 4
S01006776 Balgownie and Donmouth West - 02 87 5
S01006529 Garthdee - 04 87 6
S01006580 West End South - 06 87 10
S01006772 Oldmachar East - 05 87 10
S01006554 Summerhill - 02 86 6
S01006507 Culter - 02 86 7
S01006563 Midstocket - 06 86 8
S01006586 City Centre West - 05 85 5
S01006646 George Street - 02 85 6
S01006670 Seaton - 05 85 6
S01006739 Bucksburn South - 02 85 9
S01006589 City Centre East - 03 84 5
S01006622 Cove North - 04 84 9
S01006619 Cove North - 01 83 8
S01006679 Tillydrone - 05 83 9
S01006547 Hazlehead - 01 82 6
S01006783 Balgownie and Donmouth East - 03 82 7
S01006780 Balgownie and Donmouth West - 06 82 8
S01006691 Hilton - 06 82 8
S01006665 Froghall, Powis and Sunnybank - 08 82 8
S01006773 Oldmachar East - 06 82 9
S01006663 Froghall, Powis and Sunnybank - 06 82 10
S01006655 Ashgrove - 03 81 6
S01006769 Oldmachar East - 02 81 7
S01006778 Balgownie and Donmouth West - 04 81 8
S01006753 Dyce - 05 81 9
S01006641 Hanover North - 01 79 6
S01006775 Balgownie and Donmouth West - 01 79 7
S01006608 Kincorth, Leggart and Nigg South - 01 78 8
S01006659 Froghall, Powis and Sunnybank - 02 78 10
S01006781 Balgownie and Donmouth East - 01 78 10
S01006784 Balgownie and Donmouth East - 04 77 9
S01006577 West End South - 03 77 10
S01006588 City Centre East - 02 76 5
S01006661 Froghall, Powis and Sunnybank - 04 76 8
S01006787 Denmore - 03 76 8
S01006569 Rosemount - 06 76 8
S01006578 West End South - 04 76 8
S01006771 Oldmachar East - 04 76 10
S01006747 Bucksburn North - 05 75 9
S01006566 Rosemount - 03 75 9
S01006538 Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafiel 75 10
S01006757 Danestone - 02 75 10
S01006506 Culter - 01 74 7
S01006601 Ferryhill South - 04 74 8
S01006763 Oldmachar West - 02 74 9
S01006584 City Centre West - 03 74 10
S01006548 Hazlehead - 02 74 10
S01006537 Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafiel 74 10
S01006543 Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafiel 74 10
S01006560 Midstocket - 03 74 10
S01006565 Rosemount - 02 73 6
S01006582 City Centre West - 01 73 6
S01006644 Hanover North - 04 73 7
S01006762 Oldmachar West - 01 73 8
S01006643 Hanover North - 03 73 8
S01006767 Oldmachar West - 06 73 8
S01006511 Culter - 06 73 9
S01006571 West End North - 01 73 10
S01006642 Hanover North - 02 72 6
S01006668 Seaton - 03 72 7
S01006513 Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber West - 01 72 9
S01006541 Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafiel 72 10
S01006770 Oldmachar East - 03 71 9
S01006539 Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafiel 71 10
S01006596 Ferryhill North - 06 71 10
S01006617 Cove South - 05 70 8
S01006765 Oldmachar West - 04 70 9
S01006573 West End North - 03 70 10
S01006653 Ashgrove - 01 69 8
S01006508 Culter - 03 69 9
S01006517 Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber West - 05 69 9
S01006532 Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafiel 69 9
S01006535 Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafiel 69 10
S01006754 Dyce - 06 68 9
S01006756 Danestone - 01 68 9
S01006766 Oldmachar West - 05 68 10
S01006545 Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafiel 68 10
S01006761 Danestone - 06 68 10
S01006550 Hazlehead - 04 68 10
S01006758 Danestone - 03 68 10
S01006524 Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber East - 07 67 6
S01006536 Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafiel 67 9
S01006576 West End South - 02 67 10
S01006598 Ferryhill South - 01 67 10
S01006546 Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafiel 67 10
S01006552 Hazlehead - 06 66 9
S01006525 Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber East - 08 66 9
S01006522 Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber East - 05 66 10
S01006600 Ferryhill South - 03 65 10
S01006614 Cove South - 02 65 10
S01006777 Balgownie and Donmouth West - 03 65 10
S01006648 George Street - 04 64 6
S01006595 Ferryhill North - 05 64 9
S01006733 Kingswells - 02 64 10
S01006689 Hilton - 04 63 10
S01006732 Kingswells - 01 62 7
S01006523 Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber East - 06 62 10
S01006570 Rosemount - 07 62 10
S01006748 Bucksburn North - 06 61 9
S01006640 Hanover South - 04 61 9
S01006736 Kingswells - 05 61 9
S01006520 Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber East - 03 61 10
S01006618 Cove South - 06 61 10
S01006542 Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafiel 61 10
S01006759 Danestone - 04 61 10
S01006581 West End South - 07 61 10
S01006786 Denmore - 02 60 9
S01006568 Rosemount - 05 60 9
S01006534 Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafiel 60 10
S01006544 Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafiel 60 10
S01006583 City Centre West - 02 59 8
S01006579 West End South - 05 59 10
S01006514 Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber West - 02 59 10
S01006734 Kingswells - 03 59 10
S01006515 Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber West - 03 58 10
S01006533 Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafiel 58 10
S01006558 Midstocket - 01 58 10
S01006549 Hazlehead - 03 58 10
S01006572 West End North - 02 58 10
S01006519 Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber East - 02 57 9
S01006785 Denmore - 01 57 10
S01006737 Kingswells - 06 56 9
S01006512 Culter - 07 55 9
S01006602 Ferryhill South - 05 55 10
S01006592 Ferryhill North - 02 55 10
S01006575 West End South - 01 55 10
S01006559 Midstocket - 02 55 10
S01006561 Midstocket - 04 55 10
S01006540 Braeside, Mannofield, Broomhill and Seafiel 54 10
S01006574 West End North - 04 54 10
S01006782 Balgownie and Donmouth East - 02 53 9
S01006735 Kingswells - 04 53 10
S01006594 Ferryhill North - 04 51 10
S01006593 Ferryhill North - 03 51 10
S01006774 Oldmachar East - 07 50 10
S01006768 Oldmachar East - 01 50 10
S01006613 Cove South - 01 49 10
S01006518 Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber East - 01 48 10
S01006615 Cove South - 03 46 9
S01006521 Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber East - 04 46 10
S01006516 Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber West - 04 42 9
S01006671 Old Aberdeen - 01 35 9

Methods

This analysis uses emergency admissions to non-psychiatric and non-obstetric NHS hospitals for the four-year period of 2014 to 2017. Data are given for the 283 Scottish Government Data Zones in Aberdeen city. Admission rates are indirectly age and sex standardised and can be compared to the value of 100 for Scotland overall.

Data source: Scottish Government Index of Multiple Deprivation (https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-index-of-multiple-deprivation-2020/)

Analysis code: https://github.com/JessButler/emergency_admissions

Author: Jess Butler